Combat the Christmas Crush with the NSD challenge

katholicos

Hi all :wave:

Managed my 1st NSD of the month, just 17 more to go :-)

Diana_Prince

Hi all!

Managed NSD #1 today! Despite not a speck of snow here! Grrr!!! However it is meant to get milder at the weekend which I'm looking forward to!!!

kerri_gt

Jinty - glad your OH got off ok, though by the time he gets down to the big smoke, it will be time to turn around and come back for the weekend nearly - beggers belief his office didn't rearrange something sooner. Haven't forgotten your PM btw, will dig that out for you

Cheryl - I think if I was to get snowed in somewhere, yours would be the house of choice - I'm sure you could keep us all fed and watered until the summer....Spoony, keep the Tardis on standby just in case :rotfl:

Well its actually very odd with all this talk of snow cos there is none, nada, nowt where I am in chilly Berkshire - and for all the talk of deliveries etc being affected, the supermarket seemed very well stocked tonight (enough for us to spend £111 on groceries :eek:) monthly shop did however include a massive box of dishwasher tablets that will prob last us to the summer (not kidding, my mum bought me a box that size last Dec and it lasted yonks), plus a big bottle of laundry liquid, and a big box of tea bags (which won't last as long as we both drink buckets of the stuff), add 3 bottles of wine for £10 (but all normally £6 - £7) and it all adds us. Still, that's our last big shop before xmas - just some xmas nibbles to get nearer the time and xmas dinner (though I have some bits in the freezer already)

Grocery spend came from house budget soooo....drum roll.... I can declare 1 NSD! No kippers for me yet Spoony - I still have some of the Nov ones hanging in the shed - pheeewwwwyyyy! smells almost as bad as something Hubert did last night after one too many deep fried mars bars :rotfl:

PerfectPeaches

Declaring my 1st NSD since returning to the thread! :T

beanielou

Well done Peaches on the birth of your little girl & on having her in a routine already & on your first NSD.

3Dogs

Yes, welcome back Peaches and glad your little one has settled into a good routine so early on .............. oh, and that you have settled back into NSDing so quickly too, as I see you got your first NSd today :T

It was NSD NUMBER 1 for me too today - blizzards most of day so no way I was going out - unfortunately that meant no-one could visit Mam today at the care home either

niccatw

beanielou wrote: »

Forth Road Bridge closed,schools closed & Edinburgh airport closed too.

Are you close enough to wander over the Forth Road Bridge Beanielou? I was watching the newsman in envy! I really wanted to run about on it! When will we ever get the chance again! It's always clogged! (Does hit home just how bad it'll be when they eventually can't use it any more though!)

Jinty - glad you're no longer stuck in Groundhog Day!
Nargle - If I was in charge, I would make hibernation law! Or at least I would allow people to opt in to hibernation if they are so inclined. There's probably be a couple of mad folk left to keep the country ticking over while the rest of us slept and stayed warm!
Peaces - wee, teeny hugs to Isobelle for us. Do let her know what a fabulous prize she'll get if she makes 31 NSDs in a row
3Dogs - excellent to hear you mam was laughing and eating well today. :j

No NSD for me - but I knew that. Completed the last of my christmas shopping and got myself some new yoga gear (I'd say gym gear, but I've kinda pushed the gym out of my mind ). Which is actually much more MSE of me than it sounds as I was hoping to buy myself a wee pressie (Inland Revenue cheque) and did see some lovely dresses, but I just wasn't fussed enough to bother buying them. Maybe I'm finally learning! :money:
Tomorrow won't be either as I've a late meeting (if it's not snowed off) and will need to get dinner but won't be anywhere with facilities to heat anything - and I'm not doing a 12 hour shift with no hot food in this weather!

Fingers crossed I can get the first in on Friday though.

savingcaz

good start for me today! 1st NSD in the bag

solventsoon

Hi lovely NSD gang
Wow.. 5 pages already and it’s still only the 1st of December... you chatty lot. Going to do a very quick roundup of you all otherwise I’ll be here until next week (by which time there will be 15 pages to catch up on..)

A very warm welcome to all our newbies signing up this month, new people are always welcome to join, we’re a a very friendly, if slightly insane, bunch and a surreal sense of humour definitely helps. We are, however, very serious in our aim to cut down on our spending and are happy to give advice/tips/hints so please ask if you’re not sure about anything. Everyone seems to have more success if they post regularly on here and join in the chat - not sure why, but it seems to work, so please feel free to join in

So welcome and good luck to:
:hello:castri09: signing you up for 10 now, don’t worry we’ll give you loads of encouragement not to spend
:hello:ebayqueen: signing you up for 10 now, you can do it. I’m with you on the snow, it’s a pain
:hello:frasersmum123: signing you up for 14 now, good luck. Well done on the Xmas shopping
:hello:got-it-spend-it: yes, of course you can join, you’re very welcome. Signing you up for 10 now, good luck, you can do it !
:hello:paige_4: signing you up for 15 now, good luck you can do it
:hello:*Jellie*: yes, of course you can join, you’re very welcome. Signing you up for 16 now, good luck you can do it!
:hello:lunamoth: signing you up for 15 now, good luck you can do it. Well done for the NSDs last month, you could have joined half way through though, lots of people do, but welcome now
:hello:Decluttering: signing you up for 10 now, good luck with getting there. You could have joined last month, lots of people join halfway through, but welcome now

solventsoon

Welcome back to all the regulars and those returning to the NSD fold, good luck for this month, you can do it, despite that spendathon at the end of the month:

:hello:ifwishes: signing you up for 14 now, thanks for my star picture and glad you like the prizes
:hello:boultdj: signing you up for 1. That was definitely a silly o’clock post but watching fox cubs definitely makes up for an early start, they are cute
:hello:cw18: signing you up for 10 now, you can do it!
:hello:katenut: signing you up for 16 now, that’s a brave target, well done! Yes, you’re allowed to get excited about Christmas now. Glad you like the prizes
:hello:jintyb: signing you up for 10 now, go get ‘em. Glad you like the prizes as well, yes the snowman is definitely cool
:hello:twistedhazel: signing you up for 10 now, good luck you can do it
:hello:elf06: signing you up for 10 now, good luck, you can do it.. Good luck with your 6 in a row, you’ll get there. And thanks, feeling much better now, it was all getting on top of me really, but fine now
:hello:pickleiamin: welcome back, good to see you again. Signing you up for 10 now, good luck
:hello:Diana Prince: signing you up for 5 now, no such thing as a low number of NSDs, any number is good
:hello:BigMumma: signing you up for 14 now, you can do it.
:hello:muffin man 7: welcome back, we missed you at the end of the month, sorry you had a bad time. Signing you up for 10 now, good luck and also with your 5 in a row, you can do it. Glad you like the title
:hello:Tixy: signing you up for 10 now, good luck.. and thanks
:hello:mummyroysof3: signing you up for 12 now, good luck you can do it
:hello:slowlyfading: signing you up for 15 now, good luck and also with your 5 in a row challenge - go get ‘em
:hello:kezlou: signing you up for 10 now, good luck and well done for your 22 in November, that was impressive!!
:hello:CraigLoans: signing you up for 11 now, good luck you can do it
:hello:beanielou: signing you up for 10 now, good luck. Ahh.. thanks beanie, really appreciate that
:hello:honey: signing you up for 10 now, good luck. Really pleased S.Dad is on the mend. Glad you’re enjoying the snow, your engagement day sounds lovely. And thanks, much appreciated. Yes, I’m much better now thanks
:hello:BDINI: signing you up for 12 now, you can do it, even with the obligatory celebrations!
:hello:MicheH: signing you up for 15 now, welcome back. You can do it
:hello:PerfectPeaches: welcome back to you and baby Isobelle, hope you’re going to train her in our NSD ways!! Signing you up for 15 now, good luck
:hello:katholicos: signing you up for 18 now, you can do it. No probs, it’s a pleasure
:hello:BlimusOreilly: signing you up for 10 now, you can do it. Glad you like the prizes
:hello:niccatw: signing you up for 14 now, go on... you can do it!!
:hello:donna dynamo: signing you up for 12 now, you can do it, especially as you have most of your presents bought already - very organised..
:hello:kerri gt: signing you up for 12 now, good luck with getting there.. the brace of kippers is still available (albeit a bit pongy now) if you need some encouragement
:hello:candyapple: signing you up for 15 now, good luck, you can do it
:hello:swanfan02: signing you up for 14 now, good luck, you can do it
:hello:savingcaz: signing you up for 18, good luck and hope you get your sick pay sorted asap. Also hope your knee gets better, sounds really painful
:hello:Keiss 21: signing you up for 15, go on.. you can do it!! Good luck with the present wrapping.. and thanks, much appreciated
:hello:dmb: signing you up for 10 now, good luck you can do it!
:hello:3Dogs: signing you up for 15 now, good luck you can do it. Hoping you have a better month in December ((((hugs)))). And thanks, really appreciate that
:hello:webitha: signing you up for 15 now, good luck. Hope you’ve had some snow by now (you can have ours if you want it)
:hello:Sunnylooloo: eeekkk to your journey back from Southampton, what a nightmare but well done for getting all the shopping done
Signing you up for 10 now, good luck you can do it
:hello:loveGSDs: signing you up for 10 now, good luck you can do it.
:hello:ashbash11: signing you up for 15 now... go on, you can do it
:hello:sofababe: signing you up for 10 now, good luck you can do it
:hello:Xandersmum: signing you up for 10 now, good luck you can do it